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Measures Introduced:
Eleven bills and three resolutions were introduced as follows: S. 503-513, and S. Res. 71-73.
Pages S3086-87, S3101-02
Measures Reported:
S. 342, to amend the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to make improvements to and reauthorize programs under that Act. (S. Rept. No. 108-12)
Page S3086
Measures Passed:
Electing William H. Pickle as Sergeant at Arms:
Senate agreed to S. Res. 72, electing William H. Pickle of Colorado as the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate.
Pages S3068-69
Pages S3074-76
Page S3075-76
Page S3103
Pages S3103-04
Page S3104
Pages S3104-05
Pages S3105-06
Page S3106
Page S3106
Pages S3106-07
Nomination Considered:
Senate continued consideration of the nomination of Miguel A. Estrada, of Virginia, to be United States Circuit Judge for the District of Columbia Circuit.
Pages S3054-68, S3070-74
Pages S3070-74
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A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further consideration of the nomination at 11 a.m., on Wednesday, March 4, 2003.
Page S3107
Moscow Treaty--Agreement:
A unanimous-consent-agreement was reached providing for the consideration of the Treaty Between the United States of America and the Russian Federation on Strategic Offensive Reductions (Treaty Doc. 107-8), at 12 noon, on Wednesday, March 5, 2003, with a vote on the adoption of the resolution of ratification to occur at the conclusion of debate on the resolution.
Pages S3069-70, S3107
Measures Held at Desk:
Page S3084
Executive Communications:
Pages S3084-86
Additional Cosponsors:
Pages S3087-88
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
Pages S3088-S3101
Additional Statements:
Pages S3080-84
Amendments Submitted:
Page S3102
Authority for Committees to Meet:
Page S3102
Record Votes:
One record vote was taken today. (Total--39)
Page S3076
Adjournment:
Senate met at 9:30 a.m., and adjourned at 5:26 p.m., until 9:30 a.m., on Wednesday, March 5, 2003. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S3107.)
SCHOOL FOOD PROGRAMS
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry:
Committee resumed hearings to examine the federal government's initiatives regarding the school breakfast and lunch programs, and child nutrition and health, after receiving testimony from Gaye Lynn MacDonald, Bellingham Public Schools, Bellingham, Washington, on behalf of the American School Food Service Association; Robert J. Kemmery, Jr., Baltimore County Public Schools, TowsonMaryland; Dennis J. Heiman, Muscatine Community School District, Muscatine, Iowa; Melanie Payne, Opelika City Schools, Opelika, Alabama; Robert Greenstein, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, and Susan T. Borra, on behalf of the American Dietetic Association, both of Washington, D.C.; and Jerry Kozak, Arlington, Virginia, on behalf of the National Milk Producers Federation and the International Dairy Foods Association.
2004 BUDGET: MILITARY CONSTRUCTION
Committee on Appropriations:
Subcommittee on Military Construction concluded hearings to examine proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2004 for military construction, after receiving testimony from Mario P. Fiori, Assistant Secretary of the Army, Installations and Environment, H. T. Johnson, Assistant Secretary of the Navy, Installations and Environment, Nelson F. Gibbs, Assistant Secretary of the Air Force, Installations, Environment and Logistics, Dov S. Zakheim, Under Secretary of Defense, Comptroller, and Ray DuBois, Deputy Under Secretary of Defense, Installations and Environment, all of the Department of Defense.
MILITARY OPERATIONS
Committee on Armed Services:
Committee met in closed session to receive a briefing on current military operations from Lieutenant General Norton A. Schwartz, USAF, Director for Operations, J-3, and Major General Glen D. Shafer, USAF, Director for Intelligence, J-2, both of The Joint Staff; and William Luti, Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Special Plans.
2004 BUDGET: HUD
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs:
Committee concluded hearings to examine the President's proposed budget request for fiscal year 2004 for the Department of Housing and Urban Development, after receiving testimony from Mel Martinez, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.
NOMINATIONS
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation:
Committee concluded hearings to examine the nominations of Charles E. McQueary, of North Carolina, to be Under Secretary of Homeland Security for Science and Technology, who was introduced by Senator Dole, and Jeffrey Shane, of the District of Columbia, to be Under Secretary for Policy, Emil H. Frankel, of Connecticut, to be Assistant Secretary for Transportation Policy, and Robert A. Sturgell, of Maryland, to be Deputy Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, all of the Department of Transportation, after the nominees testified and answered questions in their own behalf.
ELECTRICITY MARKETS
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources:
Committee concluded hearings to examine the financial condition of the electricity markets, and the current status of the energy industry, after receiving testimony from David A. Svanda, Michigan Public Service Commission, Lansing, on behalf of the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners; Evan J. Silverstein, SILCAP Hedge Fund, and Suzanne G. Smith, Standard and Poor's, both of New York, New D180York; Frank Cassidy, Newark, New Jersey, on behalf of PSEG Power LLC and the Electric Power Supply Association; and David L. Sokol, MidAmerican Energy Holdings Company, Des Moines, Iowa.
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NATIONAL PARKS
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources:
Subcommittee on National Parks concluded hearings to examine S. 164, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of sites associated with the life of Cesar Estrada Chavez and the farm labor movement, S. 328, to designate Catoctin Mountain Park in the State of Maryland as the ``Catoctin Mountain National Recreation Area'', S. 347, to direct the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to conduct a joint special resources study to evaluate the suitability and feasibility of establishing the Rim of the Valley Corridor as a unit of the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, S. 425, to revise the boundary of the Wind Cage National Park in the State of South Dakota, after receiving testimony from Senators McCain and Sarbanes; Representatives Schiff and Solis; de Teel Patterson Tiller, Acting Associate Director for Cultural Resources, National Park Service, Department of the Interior; and Joseph T. Edmiston, Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy, Malibu, California.
MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE ACCOUNT
Committee on Foreign Relations:
Committee concluded hearings to examine the establishment of the Millennium Challenge Account, focusing on foreign development assistance and productivity growth, after receiving testimony from Alan Larson, Under Secretary of State for Economic, Business, and Agriculture Affairs; John B. Taylor, Under Secretary of the Treasury for International Affairs, Andrew Natsios, Administrator, United States Agency for International Development; Steven Radelet, Center for Global Development, and Mary E. McClymont, InterAction, both of Washington, D.C.; and Susan V. Berresford, Ford Foundation, New York, New York.
HOMELAND SECURITY
Committee on the Judiciary:
Committee concluded hearings to examine issues relating to the war against terrorism, focusing on Federal efforts to protect America from terrorist attacks, after receiving testimony from Thomas J. Ridge, Secretary of Homeland Security; and John D. Ashcroft, Attorney General of the United States, and Robert S. Mueller III, Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation, both of the Department of Justice.
NOMINATIONS
Committee on Veterans Affairs:
Committee concluded hearings to examine the nominations of Bruce E. Kasold, of Virginia, to be a Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, who was introduced by Senator Warner, and John W. Nicholson, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Memorial Affairs, who was introduced by Senator Allen, after the nominees testified and answered questions in their own behalf.
INTELLIGENCE
Select Committee on Intelligence:
Committee met in closed session to receive a briefing on intelligence matters from officials of the intelligence community.
Committee recessed subject to call.
Measures Introduced:
33 public bills, H.R. 1046-1078; and; 13 resolutions, H.J. Res. 27-35; H. Con. Res. 77, and H. Res. 120-122 were introduced.
Pages H1514-16
Additional Cosponsors:
Pages H1516-17
Reports Filed:
No reports were filed today.
Speaker Pro Tempore:
Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed Representative Jeff Miller of Florida to act as Speaker Pro Tempore for today.
Page H1473
Guest Chaplain:
The prayer was offered by the guest Chaplain, Rev. Norris A. Keirn, National Chaplain of the American Legion.
Page H1478
Recess:
The House recessed at 1:10 p.m. and reconvened at 2 p.m.
Page H1478
Recess:
The House recessed at 3:07 p.m. and reconvened at 6:30 p.m.
Page H1487
Committee Resignations:
Read a letter from Representative Tim Bishop of New York wherein he announced his resignation from the Committee on Science, and read a letter from Representative Tim Ryan of Ohio wherein he announced his resignation from the Committee on Small Business.
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Suspensions:
The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the following measures:
Congratulating Lutheran Schools for Their Contributions to Education:
H. Res.106, congratulating Lutheran schools, students, parents, teachers, administrators, and congregations across the Nation for their ongoing contributions to education (agreed to by yea and nay vote of 407 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 40);
Pages H1479-81
Pages H1481-84
Pages H1484-87
Consideration of Joint Resolution Commending Members of the Armed Forces and Their Families on March 5:
Agreed that it be in order at any time on Wednesday, March 5, 2003 to consider in the House H.J. Res. 27, recognizing and commending the continuing dedication, selfless service, and commitment of members of the Armed Forces and their families during the Global War on Terrorism and in defense of the United States; that it be considered as read for amendment; that it be debatable for one hour equally divided and controlled by the Chairman and ranking Minority member of the Committee on Armed Services; and that the previous question be considered as ordered on the joint resolution to final passage without intervening motion.
Page H1490
Consideration of Museum and Library Services Act on March 6:
Agreed that it be in order at any time without intervention of any point of order on Thursday, March 6, to consider in the House H.R. 13, to reauthorize the Museum and Library Services Act, that it be considered as read for amendment; that it be debatable for one hour equally divided and controlled by the Chairman and ranking Minority Member of the Committee on Education and the Workforce; and that the previous question be considered as ordered on the bill to final passage without intervening motion except one motion to recommit.
Page H1490
Quorum Calls--Votes:
Three yea and nay votes developed during the proceedings of the House today and appear on pages H1488, H1488-89, H1489-90. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment:
The House met at 12:30 p.m. and adjourned at 10:48 p.m.
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LABOR, HHS AND EDUCATION APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations:
Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services and Education held a hearing on Commissioner of Social Security Administration. Testimony was heard from JoAnne B. Barnhart, Commissioner, SSA.
The Subcommittee also held a hearing on Inspector General of Social Security Administration. Testimony was heard from James G. Hushe, Inspector General, SSA.
U.S.-RUSSIAN COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION AND NON-PROLIFERATION PROGRAMS
Committee on Armed Services:
Held a hearing on U.S.-Russian Cooperative Threat Reduction and Non-Proliferation Programs. Testimony was heard from the following officials of the Department of Defense: J. D. Crouch, II, Assistant Secretary, International Security Policy; and David Steensma, Deputy Assistant Inspector General, Auditing; Ambassador Linton Brooks, Acting Administrator, National Nuclear Security Administration, Department of Energy; Paula A. DeSutter, Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Verification and Compliance, Department of State; and Joseph A. Christoff, Director, International Affairs and Trade Team, GAO.
IMPROVING ADULT EDUCATION
Committee on Education and the Workforce:
Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness held a hearing on ``Improving Adult Education for the 21st Century.'' Testimony was heard from Carol D'Amico, Assistant Secretary, Office of Vocational and Adult Education, Department of Education; and public witnesses.
REVIEW FASB ACTIONS POST-ENRON AND WORLDCOM
Committee on Energy and Commerce:
Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection held a hearing entitled ``A Review of FASB Actions Post-Enron and WorldCom.'' Testimony was heard from Robert H. Herz, Chairman, Financial Accounting Standards Board.
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HEALTH EFFICIENT, ACCESSIBLE, LOW-COST, TIMELY HEALTHCARE (HEALTH) ACT
Committee on Energy and Commerce:
Subcommittee on Health approved for full Committee action, as amended, H.R. 5, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-Cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2003.
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE REFORM ACT
Committee on Financial Services:
Held a hearing on H.R. 522, Federal Deposit Insurance Reform Act of 2003. Testimony was heard from Donald E. Powell, Chairman, FDIC.
HELP EFFICIENT, ACCESSIBLE, LOW-COST TIMELY HEALTHCARE (HEALTH) ACT
Committee on the Judiciary:
Held a hearing on H.R. 5, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-Cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2003. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
NEED FOR BANKRUPTCY REFORM
Committee on the Judiciary:
Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law held a hearing on the Need for Bankruptcy Reform legislation and H.R. 975, Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2003. Testimony was heard from Lawrence A. Friedman, Director, Executive Office for United States Trustees, Department of Justice; and public witnesses.
OVERSIGHT
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure:
Subcommittee on Highways, Transit and Pipelines held an oversight hearing on Reauthorization of Transportation Research, Development and Education Programs. Testimony was heard from the following officials of the Department of Transportation: Ellen Engleman, Administrator, Research and Special Programs Administration; Annette Sandberg, Administrator, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; J. Richard Capka, Deputy Administrator, Federal Highway Administration; Robert Jamison, Deputy Administrator, Federal Transit Administration; and Marilena Amoni, Assistant Administrator, Traffic Safety Programs, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration; Wesley Lum, Chief, Office of National Liaison, Division of Research and Innovation, Department of Transportation, State of California; and public witnesses.
ADMINISTRATION'S ECONOMIC GROWTH PROPOSALS
Committee on Ways and Means:
Held a hearing on the Administration's Economic Growth Proposals. Testimony was heard from the following officials of the Department of the Treasury: John W. Snow, Secretary; Pamela F. Olson, Assistant Secretary, Tax Policy; and Richard H. Clarida, Assistant Secretary, Economic Policy.
Hearings continue tomorrow.
COMMITTEE ORGANIZATION
Select Committee on Homeland Security:
Met for organizational purposes.
Committee on Appropriations:
Subcommittee on Defense, to hold closed hearings on proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2004 for operations intelligence, 10 a.m., S-407, Capitol.
Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, to hold hearings on proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2004 for the Army Corps of Engineers and Bureau of Reclamation energy and water development programs, 10 a.m., SD-124.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation:
Subcommittee on Communications, to hold hearings to examine the implementation of enhanced 911 (E-911) services for wireless phones, 9:30 a.m., SR-253.
Committee on Finance:
to hold hearings to examine the Administration's Trade Agenda, 10 a.m., SD-215.
Committee on Foreign Relations:
to hold closed briefing to examine Turkish aid negotiations and developments in Northern Iraq, 10:30 a.m., SH-219.
Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the Convention Between the Government of the United States Of America and the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with Respect to Taxes on Income and on Capital Gains, signed at London on July 24, 2001, together with an Exchange of Notes, as amended by the Protocol signed at Washington on July 19, 2002 (the ``Convention'') (Treaty Doc. 107-19), the Protocol Amending the Convention Between the Government of the United States Of America and the Government of Australia for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with Respect to Taxes on Income, signed at Canberra on September 27, 2001 (the ``Protocol'') (Treaty Doc. 107-20), and the Second Additional Protocol that Modifies the Convention Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the United Mexican States for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with Respect to Taxes on Income, signed at Mexico City on November 26, 2002 (Treaty Doc. 108-03), 3 p.m., SD-419.
Committee on Governmental Affairs:
business meeting to consider S. 380, to amend chapter 83 of title 5, United States Code, to reform the funding of benefits under the Civil Service Retirement System for employees of the D183United States Postal Service, the nominations of Janet Hale, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary for Management, Department of Homeland Security, and Linda M. Springer, of Pennsylvania, to be Controller, Office of Federal Financial Management, Office of Management and Budget, 10 a.m., SD-342.
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Committee on Indian Affairs:
business meeting to consider pending calendar business; to be followed by hearings to examine the President's proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2004 for Indian Affairs, 10 a.m., SR-485.
Committee on the Judiciary:
to hold hearings to examine the asbestos litigation crisis, 2 p.m., SH-216.
Committee on Appropriations,
Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies, on Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services, 9:30 a.m., 2362A Rayburn.
Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, on Secretary of Energy, 10 a.m., 2362B Rayburn.
Subcommittee on Interior, on Forest Service, 10 a.m., B-308 Rayburn.
Subcommittee on Military Construction, on Air Force Construction, 10 a.m., and on Quality of Life, 2 p.m., B-300 Rayburn.
Committee on Education and the Workforce,
to mark up the following bills:
H.R. 444, Back to Work Incentive Act of 2003; and H.R. 1000, Pension Security Act, 10:30 a.m., 2175 Rayburn.
Committee on Energy and Commerce,
Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality, hearing entitled ``Comprehensive National Energy Policy,'' 10 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials, hearing entitled ``The Effectiveness of Leaking Underground Storage Tank Cleanup Programs,'' 1 p.m., 2322 Rayburn.
Committee on Financial Services,
hearing on housing related agency budgets for fiscal year 2004, 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn.
Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit, hearing on H.R. 758 and H.R. 859, Business Checking Freedom Act of 2003, 2 p.m., 2128 Rayburn.
Committee on Government Reform,
Subcommittee on Criminal Justice, Drug Policy and Human Resources hearing on ``ONDCP Reauthorization and the National Drug Control Strategy for 2003,'' 1 p.m., 2154 Rayburn.
Committee on House Administration,
oversight hearing on the Smithsonian Institution, 2 p.m., 1310 Longworth.
Committee on International Relations,
to mark up the following:
H.R. 192, to amend the Microenterprise for Self-Reliance Act of 2000 and the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to increase assistance for the poorest people in developing countries under microenterprise assistant programs under those Acts; H.R. 441, to amend Public Law 107-10 to authorize a United States plan to endorse and obtain observer status for Taiwan at the annual summit of the World Health Assembly in May 2003 in Geneva, Switzerland; H.R. 868, to amend section 527 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995, to require that certain claims for expropriation by the Government of Nicaragua meet certain requirements for purposes of the prohibition on foreign assistance to that government; H. Res. 109, urging passage of a resolution addressing human rights abuses in North Korea at the 59th session of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights, and calling on the Government of North Korea to respect and protect the human rights of its citizens; H. Con. Res. 57, supporting the goals of International Women's Day; H. Con. Res. 26, condemning the punishment of execution by stoning as a gross violation of human rights; and a resolution commemorating the 60th anniversary of the historic rescue of Bulgarian Jews from Holocaust and commending the Bulgarian people for preserving and continuing their tradition of ethnic and religious tolerance, 10:15 a.m., 2172 Rayburn.
Committee on the Judiciary,
to mark up H.R. 5, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-Cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2003, 10 a.m., 2141 Rayburn.
Committee on Resources,
Subcommittee on Water and Power, oversight hearing on the Bureau of Reclamation's Proposed Fiscal Year 2004 Budget, 2 p.m., 1324 Longworth.
Committee on Science,
to meet for organizational purposes; followed by a hearing on The Path to a Hydrogen Economy, 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
Committee on Small Business,
hearing entitled ``Small Business Access and Alternatives to Health Care,'' 2 p.m., 2360 Rayburn.
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure,
Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment, oversight hearing on Independent Peer Review of Products that Support Agency Decision-Making, 2 p.m., 2167 Rayburn.
Committee on Ways and Means,
to continue hearings on the Administration's Economic Growth Proposals, 2 p.m., 1100 Longworth.
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Program for Wednesday:
After the transaction of any morning business (not to extend beyond 11 a.m.), Senate will continue consideration of the nomination of Miguel A. Estrada, of Virginia, to be United States Circuit Judge for the District of Columbia Circuit.
At 12 noon, Senate will consider the Treaty Between the United States of America and the Russian Federation on Strategic Offensive Reductions (Treaty Doc. 107-8), with a vote to occur thereon.
Program for Wednesday:
Consideration of Suspensions:
(1) H.R. 743, Social Security Protection Act; and
(2) H.R. 1047, Miscellaneous Trade and Technical Corrections Act; and
Consideration of H.J. Res 27, Commending Members of the Armed Forces and Their Families (unanimous consent, one hour of debate).
HOUSE
Berman, Howard L., Calif., E364
Blumenauer, Earl, Ore., E363
Bono, Mary, Calif., E363
Boyd, Allen, Fla., E358
Brown, Henry E., Jr., S.C., E357
Castle, Michael N., Del., E362
Cramer, Robert E. (Bud), Jr., Ala., E363
DeLauro, Rosa L., Conn., E351, E352
Edwards, Chet, Tex., E351
Frank, Barney, Mass., E356
Frost, Martin, Tex., E360, E361
Graves, Sam, Mo., E351, E352, E353, E354, E355, E356, E357, E359, E361, E362
Hastings, Alcee L., Fla., E360, E362
Hyde, Henry J., Ill., E362
McGovern, James P., Mass., E359, E361
Maloney, Carolyn B., N.Y., E353, E354
Napolitano, Grace F., Calif., E359
Nethercutt, George R., Jr., Wash., E352
Ney, Robert W., Ohio, E355
Oberstar, James L., Minn., E353
Ortiz, Solomon P., Tex., E359
Payne, Donald M., N.J., E355
Petri, Thomas E., Wisc., E354
Radanovich, George, Calif., E351
Ryan, Paul, Wisc., E357
Skelton, Ike, Mo., E355
Stark, Fortney Pete, Calif., E363
Thompson, Bennie G., Miss., E352
Walsh, James T., N.Y., E357
Watson, Diane E., Calif., E359, E361
Wilson, Joe, S.C., E362
Wolf, Frank R., Va., E358
Wu, David, Ore., E355
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